Sing a Song of Christmas
In the good old Red Hat way!
Compiled by, written by, adapted by and re-adapted by Pat Enger of
the Red Hat Mamas, Ellicottville, NY. , with many contributions from other
Red Hat chapters.
No songs were submitted for a holiday other than Christmas. If your songs from last
year are not included this year, it’s only because the computer ate them. Sorry.
Didn’t the dog ever eat your homework?
I’ve taken the liberty to edit a song or two to make them easier to sing. If you’re
displeased, let me know and I’ll remove the song. You may change any of mine to
suit your group, and I’m pretty sure others won’t care if you change theirs.
Thanks to everyone who contributed, and my apologies if any of YOUR songs are
missing. Blame senility, and send them to me again. I’ll add them to the end, but
without indexing, which changes the whole format!
Indexed by original song title (some titles may have several adaptations)
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All I Want for Christmas………………………………………………………9
All I Want for Christmas………………………………………………………10
A Few of Our Favorite Thing………………………………………………….21
Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire (The Christmas Song)……………………3
Christmas is Coming, Geese are Getting Fat…………………………………..14
Deck the Halls………………………………………………………………….12
Deck theHalls…………………………………………………………………..13
Deck the Halls………………………………………………………………….13
Frosty, the Snowman…………………………………………………………..16
Frosty, The Snowman………………………………………………………….16
Have a Holly, Jolly Christmas…………………………………………………..3
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas………………………………………..4
Here Comes Santa Claus………………………………………………………...7
Here Comes Santa Claus………………………………………………………...7
Here Comes Santa Claus………………………………………………………...8
I’ll Be Home for Christmas……………………………………………………...4
I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus…………………………………………….6
It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year……………………………………...5
Jingle Bell Rock…………………………………………………………………8
JingleBells………………………………………………………………………19
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Jingle Bells………………………………………………………………………19
Jolly Old St. Nicholas…………………………………………………………..14
Let it Snow………………………………………………………………………7
Must Be Red Hatters (orig. title missing)……………………………………….10
Oh, Christmas Tree……………………………………………………………...18
Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree……………………………………………..9
Rudolph, The Red Nosed Reindeer……………………………………………..19
Rudolph, The Red Nosed Reindeer……………………………………………..20
Santa, Baby……………………………………………………………………...14
Santa Claus is Coming to Town…………………………………………………11
Santa Claus is Coming to Town…………………………………………………12
The Twelve Days of Christmas………………………………………………….21
The Twelve Days of Christmas………………………………………………….22
The Twelve Days of Christmas…………………………………………………..22
Up on the Housetop, Click, click click…………………………………………..18
We Wish You a Merry Christmas……………………………………………….17
We Wish You a Merry Christmas………………………………………………..17
White Christmas…………………………………………………………………...6
Winter Wonderland………………………………………………………………..5
Winter Wonderland………………………………………………………………..5
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Red Hatters Toasting by an Open Fire
(Tune:Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire
or The Christmas Song lyrics adapted by Pat Enger FQM, Last of the Red Hat Mamas,
Ellicottville, NY)
Red Hatters toasting by an open fire,
Frozen right down to our toes.
Songs sung outdoors in such in scanty attire
Gave each of us a frostbit nose.
Everybody knows
A purple dress topped with a red straw hat
Sure won’t make the wearer sweat
But our gals don’t care a fig for that
We want to look our best, you bet!
We pray that Santa’s on his way
We know he’s loaded nice warm goodies in his sleigh
And every Red Hat girl sure hopes he brings
Fur coats and fur boots and such things.
When we’ve warmed up we’ll go out once more
Singing carols from door to door!
Passing out gifts with a wish tried and true:
A Merry Christmas to you.
Have a Jolly Red Hat Christmas
(Tune: Holly Jolly Christmas lyrics adapted by
Pat Enger)
Have a Jolly Red Hat Christmas
It’s the season to bring cheer
We all know you don’t need snow
But just a “Midnight Clear.”
Have a Jolly Red Hat Christmas
And when we walk down the street
Give a Red Hat, “Hi!” as we walk by
To everyone we meet.
Ring-a-ling the bells all ring
The children stop and stare
We all begin to sing
There’s Christmas in the air
Have a Jolly Red Hat Christmas
We’re Red Hatters. Did you hear?
Oh, by golly, have a jolly
Red Hat Christmas, this year!
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Have Yourself a Merry Red Hat Christmas (Tune: Have Yourself a Merry Little
Christmas, lyrics by Pat Enger)
Have yourself a merry Red Hat Christmas,
Have a Red Hat fling
From now on
We’ll only laugh, and dance and sing.
Have yourself a merry Red Hat Christmas,
Don your dancing shoes
From now on,
Play Christmas tunes on your kazoos.
Here we are over fifty now
Aint it nifty now we’re here?
Knowing that we’re smarties now
We’ll have parties now, all year.
Through the years we all will be together
Red Hat sisters vow
Gather ‘round and take a little Christmas bow
And have yourself a merry Red Hat Christmas now!
We’ll Be Home for Christmas (Tune: I’ll Be Home for Christmas, lyrics by Pat
Enger)
We’ll be home for Christmas
If you just serve to us
A turkey thigh and hot mince pie.
Yes, you can make a fuss.
Red Hatters love roast beef and
Spiced fruits nicely stewed
We’ll be home for Christmas
If only for the food!
It’s the Most Wonderful Time for a Beer (Tune: It’s the Most Wonderful Time
of the Year, lyrics by Pat Enger)
It’s the most wonderful time for a beer
It sure aint no shame, since our team won the game
To be of good cheer
It’s the most wonderful time for a beer.
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Red Hat celebrations with Christmas quotations but
No Scroogy “Humbug!” to hear.
No one will be booing our heartfelt kazooing and
They’ll love our singing this year.
It’s the most wonderful time for a beer.
A good Tom and Jerry might make us all merry
But play-off time’s near
That’s the most wonderful time for a beer.
Red Hat Wonderland (Tune: Walking in a Winter Wonderland …from 2003 book,
lyrics by Pat Enger)
Red’s the thing. It’s in season
Just like snifflin’ and sneezin’
So don a red hat
Whether peak-ed or flat
And walk into our Red Hat Wonderland.
Gone to stay are the old hats
Here to play are we bold bats
We love to hob-nob
With a Red Hatter mob
And show off in a Red Hat Wonderland.
Be sure you’ve got your purple coat or jacket
Red or purple boots will look just fine.
Any other colors just won’t hack it
But red and purple guarantees you’ll shine!
So remember, now ladies
We aint going to Hades.
Those aren’t horns on our head,
They’re red hats instead
Headed for our Red Hat Wonderland.
In Our Red and Purple Wonderland lyrics by Cianne McGinnis, Queen Sissy LaLa,Bakersfield, Ca.)
Kazoos sing, are you listenin’?
Lots of bling, is a glistenin’.
A beautiful sight
We’re happy tonight
In our red and purple wonderland.
We don’t care about the weather
Boas warm, full of feathers.
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We’re wrapped up in red,
All over our heads
In our red and purple wonderland.
In a restaurant you can see us glowing
Purple clothes with red hats on our heads
Shopping in a store in caftans flowing
As we pass up all the hats that are not red!
Later on, we’ll conspire
As we drink by the fire
A beautiful sight
Red Hatters unite
In our red and purple wonderland.
We’re Dreaming of a Bright Christmas (Tune: White Christmas lyrics Pat
Enger)
We’re dreaming of a bright Christmas
And we hope this dream will grow:
The Iraq war mended
All terror ended
And Heavn’ly Peace down here below.
We’re dreaming of bright Christmas
That’s what Red Hatters wish tonight
May our days be merry and bright,
With Peace on Earth again in sight.
I Don’t Want to Kiss That Santa Claus (Tune: I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa
Claus, lyrics by Pat Enger)
I don’t want to kiss that Santa Claus
Whether there is mistletoe or not
You see, I’m a bit afear’d
Of that scraggly old white beard
I think that he should not
Wear a red suit over that big pot.
Then, I think I smelled booze on Santa Claus
So I know what I want to do
Can’t stand this Santa any more
Let’s go to another store.
Mom can kiss him. I sure don’t want to.
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Let’s Kazoo! (Tune: Let it Snow, lyrics by Pat Enger)
O, Red Hatters around the nation,
We‘ve had a revelation
Santa wears a red hat, too!
Let’s kazoo! Let’s kazoo! Let’s kazoo!
Oh, we used to think only we
Put those gaudy red hats on our head,
But now we can plainly see,
Santa’s whole self is bright red!
So when we all start flocking
To see what’s in our stocking,
And we find a red Santa hat, too,
Let’s kazoo! Let’s kazoo! Let’s kazoo!
Here Comes the Mail Man (Tune: Here Comes Santa Claus, lyrics by Pat Enger)
Here comes the mailman, here comes the mailman
With Christmas cards galore.
Some for the young folks, some for the old folks
Red Hatters, they get more
Gifts he’s bringing, and he’s singing
“I have your Holiday thrills
Enjoy what I’ve got , ‘cause soon you will not
When I bring those holiday bills!”
Here the Red Hatters Come! (Tune: Here Comes Santa Claus , lyrics by Pat
Enger)
Here the Red Hatters come! Here the Red Hatters come!
Leading the Christmas parade.
Queen Mum and Vice Mum and ladies in waiting
Make up the cavalcade.
Though it’s snowing, we’re all knowing
Just what’s merry and bright.
Purple stockings—They’re not shocking
When Red Hatters come out tonight!
Here Red Hatters come! Here Red Hatters come!
Best ones in the Parade.
They know how to use those red tin kazoos
On a Christmas escapade.
Red Hats bobbin’ like Red Robin
What a beautiful sight.
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Don’t go to bed! Come on out instead!
Red Hatters are marching tonight!
See Red Hatters Go (from 2003 song book—tune: Here Comes Santa Claus, lyrics
by Pat Enger)
See Red Hatters go, see Red Hatters go
Marching to the mall.
All eyes are popping. We’re Christmas shopping,
Having a Red Hat ball.
Boas are flying while we’re buying
Red and purple delights.
We’re traffic stoppers! Gangway all shoppers!
Red Hats are moving tonight.
Jingle Bell Rock (Same tune. Lyrics by FQM Grace Minton, Bodacious Belles of the
Bay, Fairfield Bay, Arkansas
Jingle bell, jingle bell, jingle bell rock. Jingle bells swing, and jingle bells ring.
Dancin’ and prancin’ in purple so bold. Seems we’ll never grow old.
Jingle Bell, jingle bell, jingle bell rock. Jingle bell sprees and jingle bell teas.
Shoppin’ and lunchin’ and gobs of fun and…we’ve just be-gun.
What a bright time, it’s the right time to rock our cares away.
Jingle bell time is a swell time. Let’s go out where we can swish and sway.
Put on your red hat; pick up your feet. Jingle around the clock.
Mix and a-mingle and listen to the beat. That’s the Jingle Bell Rock!
Jingle bell, jingle bell, jingle bell rock. Jingle bell gaudy and jingle bell bawdy.
Eagerly waiting for Santa, my dear. A great time of the year!
What a bright time, it’s the right time to rock our cares away
Jingle bell time is a swell time. Let’s go out where we can swish and sway.
Pick up your red hat; pick up your feet. Jingle around the clock.
Mix and mingle, listen to the beat.
That’s the jingle bell, that’s the jingle bell, that’s the jingle bell rock!
Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree (Same tune. Lyrics by FQM Grace Minton,
Bodacious Belles of the Bay, Fairfield Bay, Arkansas)
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Rocking around the Christmas tree
In our Red Hat fine-a-ree.
All decked out and looking great
Lots of jew-la-ree.
Rocking around the Christmas tree
Let our Red Hat spirit ring.
Later we’ll have a great dessert
And see what Santa brings.
You will get a sentimental feeling when you hear –
Voces singing….Let’s be jolly…Deck – the halls with boughs of holly.
Rocking around the Christmas tree.
Have a Red Hat holiday
Let’s go on a shopping spree
And hope that Santa pays!
Cavorting with the red hats, means you never will get old.
Now is the time so let’s be jolly. Deck – the halls with boughs of holly.
Rocking around the Christmas tree
Have a happy holiday…
Maybe do some caroling
In a good old fash-ioned waaaaay!
All I Want for Christmas (tune: same. From 2003 song book, lyrics by Judy Cody,
Classy and Sassy Red Hatters, Milledgeville, Ga.)
All I want for Christmas is a red kazoo
Some big red lips and a red hat, too
If I don’t get them , I will go “Boo-hoo!”
You would, too.
You’d be so blue.
But if I get my presents
I will say, “YAHOO!”
I’ll wear my big red lips and my red hat, too.
And when you see me coming
I’ll be playing my kazoo…
I’ll wish you a “Merry Christmas and a
Happy New Year,” too!
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All I Want for Christmas (tune: same. Lyrics by Barbara, Queen RazZ,
RazZmaTazZ chapter, San Diego, CA.)
Everybody stops and stares at me
My hair is tinted and my head is bare as you can see
I don’t know who to blame for this catastrophe!
But my one wish on Christmas Eve
Is as plain as it can be!
All I want for Christmas is my big red hat
My big red hat, see, my big red hat!
Gee, if I could only have my big red hat,
Then I could wish you, “Merry Christmas!”
It seems so long since I could primp,
“With hattitude, élan and fun, fun, fun.”
Gosh, oh gee, how happy I’d be
If I could only giggle.
All I want for Christmas is my big red hat
My big red hat, see my big red hat.
Gee, if I could only have my big red hat
Then I could wish you, “Merry Christmas!”
Must Be Red Hatters (tune—well, it’ll come to you when you see the lyrics by
Barbara, Queen RazZ, RazZmaTazZ chapter, San Diego, CA.)
Who’s got a veil that’s long and bright?
Red Hatters got a veil that’s long and bright
Who comes around on a special night
Red Hatters come around on a special night!
Special night, veil that’s bright
Must be Red Hats, Must be Red Hats, Must be Red Hats, Red Hats fine.
Who wears boots and gloves of red?
Red Hatters wear boots and gloves of red.
Who wears a red cap on their head?
Red Hatters wear a red cap on their head!
Red cap on head, gloves of red
Special night, veil that’s bright
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Must be Red Hats, Must be Red Hats, Must be Red Hats, Red Hats fine.
Who’s got bright red fishnet hose?
Red Hatters got bright red fishnet hose
Who laughs this way: “HO-HO-HO?”
Red Hatters laugh this way: “HO-HO-HO!”
HO-HO-HO, red fishnet hose
Red cap on head, suit that’s red
Special night, veil that’s bright
Must be Red Hats, Must Be Red Hats, Must be Red Hats, Red Hats fine,
Who very soon will have their way
Red Hatters very soon will have their way.
Ladies covering their heads of gray
Red Hatters covering their heads of gray
Heads of gray, come out and play
HO_HO_HO, redfishnet hose,
Red cap on head, suit that’s red
Special night, veil that’s bright
Must be Red Hats, Must be Red Hats, Must be Red Hats, Red Hats fine.
We’re Red Hatters Out on the Town (Tune: Santa Claus is Coming to Town from
2003 book, lyrics by Pat Enger)
You’d better step out, better step high, better all shout,
I’m telling you why:
We’re Red Hatters out on the town!
We’re singing our songs, crooning our croons, drawing such throngs,
Playing our tunes
We’re Red Hatters out on the town.
We know we should be sleeping.
We know we’ve not been good.
But, at our age does it matter
If we don’t do what we should?
So, we’re gonna step out, gonna step high, gonna all shout
I’m telling you why:
Santa Claus is on the town, too.!
We’re meeting Santa. We’re riding in his sleigh, tonight!
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‘Cause My Red Hat Sisters are Here (Tune: Santa Claus is Coming to Town.
Lyics by FQM Scarlett O’Hatter, The Red Hot Flashes, Upper Darby, PA.
Santa my dear, Christmas is near, I have to say
I’m so full of cheer,
‘Cause my Red Hat sisters are here.
I’ve met some great gals, made some great pals
Laughed ‘til I ‘d cry. Yes, I’ll tell you why
‘Cause my Red Hat sisters are here.
Now, I don’t need a present
True riches I possess
Who would have thought such joy would come
From red hats and a purple dress? OH,
Santa, my dear, Christmas is near
I have to say I’m so full of good cheer
‘Cause my Red Hat sisters,
‘Cause my Red Hat sisters,
‘Cause my Red Hat sisters are here!
Deck Red Hats with Sprigs of Holly (tune: Deck the Halls with Boughs of Holly –
from 2003 book, lyrics by Pat Enger)
Deck red hats with sprigs of holly
Little bits of pine stuck on with glue.
Christmas time is here, by golly.
Time to trim our purple dresses, too.
Forget we’re all as old as Noah,
The season is for children—be a child.
String lights ‘round your purple boa.
Loosen up and go completely wild.
See our Red Hat friends before us
Garbed in gorgeous red and purple togs,
Joining in a Yuletide chorus
While a fire blazes from Yule logs.
What good spirits they all bring along
Ev’ry Red Hat sister brightly dressed.
How we love our Christmas sing-along
As we wish you all the season’s best!
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Deck the Halls (Same tune: lyrics by Barbara, Queen RazZ, RazZmaTazZ chapter,
San Diego, Ca. A few words here and there have been changed to make them easier to sing (with
apologies). Underlined words at the side are the original words so you can change them back.
Deck yourself with red hat folly
Fa-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la
‘Tis the season to be jolly
Fa-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la.
hatted
Don we now our purpl’ apparel
Fa-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la
Honor age and sing a carol
Fa-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la.
purple
See the fun and laughs before us
Fa-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la
Strike a pose and join the chorus.
Fa-la-la-la-la-la-l-la-la.
laughter
Homage to
Follow me in red hat measure
hatted
Fa-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la
While I tell of what we treasure sisterhood
Fa-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la.
Fast away the old year passes
Fa-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la.
Hail the new, ye gals and lasses
Fa-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la.
Hum kazoos, be all together
Fa-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la.
Wondrous sound in wintry weather
Fa-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la.
Oh, the sound that we bestir
Deck our Bods (tune: Deck the Halls by Cianne, McGinnis,Queen Sissy La-La,
Bakersfield, CA.)
Deck our heads with hats of red,
Fa-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la.
We’re so happy we’re not dead,
Fa-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la.
Don we now our bright regalia
Fa-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la
Next to us the world is paler
Fa-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la.
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Santa is Coming (tune (Christmas is Coming, the Goose is Getting Fat)
Lyrics by Pat
Enger, Last of the Red Hat Mamas, Ellicottville, NY from 2003 book)
Santa is coming—he wears a red hat, too!
Please give him a fanfare on your red kazoo.
If you can’t play a fanfare, then caroling wil do.
If you don’t know a carol, then God bless you!
Jolly Old St. Nicholas (same tune—lyrics by Barbara Jane from a very fine chapter
in a very fine location –from 2003 book)
Jolly old St. Nicholas, lean your ear my way
I would like a new red hat…that’s all I have to say.
You are such a ear, sweet man, I’m sure it’s in your plan…
Choose for me, dear Santa Claus, the best one that you can.
Susie wants a new fur coat, Sandy wants a car,
I just want a nice red hat. They are best by far.
Straw is fine for summer time and felt looks good in fall.
Don’t care what you bring to me. WHY NOT BRING ‘EM ALL?
Santa Baby (Same tune—lyrics by Queen Scartett O’Hatter, FQM, The Red Hot
Flashes, Upper Darby, PA. –from 2003 book)
Santa, Baby….Want a brand new hat for my head
In red
Green or yellow won’t do.
Santa Baby…..Need a brand new hat for my head.
Santa, Cutie…..Put some sequins there on the crown
All ‘round.
Use some silk flowers, too.
Santa Baby…..need a brand new hat for my head.
Red and purple, suits my needs
Satin gloves, a boa, and some purple beads.
Bring me bubbles, that will do
But don’t forget my red kazoo!
(Boop boop be doo)
Santa Baby…..need a brand new hat for my head,
I said
Put a bow on it, too!
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Santa Baby:
Need a brand new hat for my head!
Want a brand new hat for my head!
Need a brand new hat for my head!
Santa Baby (Mindy McCready rendition. Lyrics by FQM Grace Minton, Bodacious
Belles of the Bay, Fairfield Bay, Arkansas)
Santa Baby, slip a red hat under the tree for me
Been an awful good girl.
Santa Baby, hurry down the chimney tonight
Santa Baby, a gaudy r-ed b- oa would do, from you
I’ll wait up for you dear.
Santa Baby, hurry down the chimney tonight
Think of all the fun…had at brunch
And the desserts…….we had at lunch
Next year I could be oh, so good
If – you’d – just – visit – my – neigh –borhood.
Santa Baby, I need something re a-lly hot, not a lot
Been an angel this year.
Santa Baby, hurry down the chimney tonight.
Santa Baby, I really have a gre-at big need, indeed
Really ha-te to plead
Santa Baby, hurry down the chimney tonight
Santa Baby, need a pretty pur-ple gown, for town
Promise not to – peek.
Santa Baby, hurry down the chimney tonight
Come and trim my Christmas tree
With some lovely gifts from – Tiffany’s
I really do believe in you
Let’s – see- if – you – believe – in – me.
Santa Baby, forgot to mention one little thing, a ring
Time’s a wastin’ you know
Santa Baby, hurry down the chimney tonight
Hurry down the chimney tonight
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Topper, the Red Hat (tune: Frosty----from 2003 book, llyrics by Pat Enger)
Topper, the Red Hat was a battered, old silk hat,
With a bashed in crown and a brim turned down
He was not much to look at.
Topper, the Red Hat, had been rudely tossed away,
Then a Red Hat gal who became his pal
Brought him life one Christmas day.
She clearly saw some magic in that old silk hat she found
For when she placed him on her head,
She felt that she’.d been crowned
Oh, Topper, the Red Hat, now was dazzling new and clean
And the Red Hat gal who became his pal
Soon became his Red Hat Queen.
Flippety-flop-flop, flippety-flop-flop, look at Topper go.
Flippety-flop-flop, flippety-flop-flop, Red Hatters love him so!
Frostina, the Snowoman (tune: Frosty, lyrics by Barbara, Queen RazZ,
RazZmaTazZ chapter, San Diego, CA.
Frostina, the Snowoman was a jolly, happy soul
With a big red hat and a feather boa,
And two gloves made out of lace.
Frostina, the snowoman is a fairy tale, they say,
She was made of snow but the children know
How she came to life one day.
There must have been some magic
In that old red hat they found
For when they placed it on her head
She began to dance around.
Oh, Frostina, the Snowoman was alive as she could be
And the children say she could laough and play
Just the same as you and me.
Thumpety-thump-thump, thumpety-thump-thump
Look at Frostina go.
Thumpety-thump-thump, thumpety thump-thump over the hills of snow.
Frostina, the snowoman knew the sun was hot that day
So she said “Let’s run and well have some fun
Now, before I melt away.
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Down to the village, with a parasol in her hand,
Running here and there, all around the square
Saying, “Catch me if you can.”
She led them down the streets of town right to the traffic cop.
And she only paused a moment when she heard him holler, “Stop!”
For Frostina, the snowoman had to hurry on her way,
But she waved goodbye, saying
“Don’t you cry, I’ll be back again some day.”
Thumpety-thump thump, Thumpety-thump-thump
Look at Frostina go.
Thumpety-thump-thump, Thumpety-thump-thump
Over the hills of snow.
If I Were a Red Hat Mama (Tune: We Wish You a Merry Christmas----from 2003
book, lyrics by Pat Enger)
If I Were a Red Hat Mama,. If I were a Red Hat Mama,
I’d wish you a Red Hat Christmas and a Red Hat New Year!
But good will to you, whoever you are.
Good tidings for Christmas, and a Happy New Year!
I’d like to wear a red hat, though it doesn’t take a red hat
To wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
We Wish You a Merry Christmas (same tune—lyrics by Barbara, Queen RazZ,
RazZmaTazZ chapter, San Diego, CA.
We wish you a merry Christmas
We wish you a merry Christmas
We wish you a merry Christmas
And a Happy New Year!
We want some gooey dessert (3x)
And a cup of good cheer.
And we won’t go until we get some (3X)
So bring it right here!
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At a Red Hat Party (Tune: Up on the Housetop….from 2003 book lyrics by Pat
Enger)
At a Red Hat party, guests all pause
But what they see’s not Santa Claus
‘Round through the tables with shouts of glee
March our Red Hat gals on a holiday spree.
Ho-ho-ho, raise your glasses high,
Ho-ho-ho, lift them to the sky.
Then drink a toast and happily
Wish a Merry Christmas to all you see!
Oh, Red Hat Dear (Tune: Oh, Christmas Tree {Tannenbaum}redone from 2003
book lyrics by Pat Enger)
Oh, Red Hat, dear, oh Red Hat, dear, you need some rearranging
Oh, Red Hat, dear, oh Red Hat, dear, your color’s never changing
Not only red when summer’s here, but also when it’s cold and drear.
Oh, Red Hat, dear, oh, Red Hat, dear why aren’t you ever changing?
Oh, Red Hat dear, please bring us cheer with trim that’s shining brightly.
Oh, Red Hat, dear, please bring us cheer; be always spruce and sprightly
You make your Red Hat Mamas proud—They sing your praises right out loud.
Oh, Red Hat dear, throughout the year, we’ll praise you day and nightly.
Jingle Bells (tune: the same—lyrics Cianne McGinnis, Queen Sissy La-La,
Bakersfield, Ca.)
Dashing through the stores
This is where it’s at
Oh, what fun it is to shop
In our cute red hats.
Through the aisles we roam
In purple dress and shoes
Searching for more red hat stuff
Than we could ever use.
Oh!
Jingle bells, hats are swell
Up atop our heads
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Feathers, flowers, jewels and more
And all of it is re-ed!
Jingle bells, hats are swell
Up atop our heads
Oh what fun it is to shop
With red hats on our heads.
Santa, Dear (tune: Jingle Bells, lyrics by FQM Scarlett O’Hatter, Red Hot Flashes of
Upper Darby, Pa---from 2003 book)
Santa dear, sitting here
My Christmas list I write:
Please bring me a purple dress
And then I’ll look just right, Oh!
Purple dress, purple dress
Santa, can’t you see?
I just need a purple dress
And happy I will be.
A purple blouse I have…
A purple jacket too
I even have some purple shoes
But now I’m asking you
To bring the one dress that
Looks great with my red hat
I need a dress of purple hue
Saint Nick, I’m begging you! Oh,
Purple dress, purple dress
Santa, can’t you see?
I just need a purple dress
And happy I will be oh!
Purple dress, purple dress
Santa can’t you see?
I just need a purple dress
And happy I will be!
Ruby, Our Red Hat Mascot (tune: Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer, lyrics Pat
Enger, 2003 book)
Ruby, our Red Hat Mascot,
She’s our little Christmas rose.
She carries a new red basket
With gifts for everyone she knows
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All of us Red Hat ladies
Wait for her on Christmas Eve
We know she isn’t Santa
But in Ruby we believe.
Chorus:
We’re told one star-bright Christmas Eve
Many years ago
Ruby, with a thought so bright,
Joined old St. Nick on his flight
Dropping a night or day thing
Into every chimney flue
What was this purple plaything?
A beautiful Red Hat KAZOO!
Ruby, the Red Hat Mascot,
Thank you for the fun you bring.
Now that each lady has got
A kazoo in case we just can’t sing.
We are the Red Hat Ladies (tune: Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer by Cianne
McGinnis, Queen Sissy La-La, Bakersfield, Ca.)
We are the Red Hat ladies
And we wear such funny clothes
That if you ever saw us,
You would even say we glow.
All of the other ladies
Used to laugh and call us names
They didn’t get our antics
Or our silly red hat games.
Then one foggy Christmas eve,
Santa came to say
Ladies with your hats so bright
Join me in my sleigh tonight.
Now they all want to join us
As we sing and play kazoos
Now that they finally get it,
Santa wears a red hat, too!
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A Few of Our Favorite Things (same tune. Lyrics copyrightBJL 2003—
Capuchetto Rosso/ This song can be sung any time and is in all of the song books.
Red shoes and purses and boas with feathers,
Purple ensembles to wear in all weathers,
Earrings that sparkle and big diamond rings
These are a few of our favorite things.
Tulle covered red hats and red hats with veiling,
Curvy red visors and red hats for sailing,
Red hats of cotton all crocheted from string—
These are a few of our favorite things.
We’re the Red Hats,
Yes, the Red Hats
Loving life, not sad
And while we are wearing our favorite things
We truly all feel so glad!
Red hats with wide brims and red hats with roses,
Red hats with ribbons and red hats with posies.
Bonnets we keep on by tying their strings—
Thee are a few of my favorite things.
Red hats with sequins or long trailing feathers,
Red hats of velvet and hats of red leathers,
Neat hats and chic hats, the smiles that they bring
These are a few of our favorite things.
We’re the Red Hats
Yes, the Red Hats,
Loving life, not sad
And while we’re wearing our favorite things
We truly feel so glad.
Twelve Days of Christmas (tune: same. Lyrics Cianne McGinnis, Queen Sissy LaLa, Bakersfield, Ca.)
On the lst day of Christmas my sisters gave to me
A red hat with flowers on the brim.
2nd day
3rd day
4th day
5th day
6th day
7th day
8th day
two purple dresses
three red kazoos
four purple scarves
five Coots & Biddies figurines
six satin gloves
seven feather boas
eight big tiaras
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9th day
10th day
11th day
12th day
nine reading glasses
ten chocolate truffles
eleven sparkling earrings
twelve purple purses
Twelve Days of Christmas (tune: same, lyrics Pat Enger from 2003 book)
On the first day of Christmas, old St. Nick gave to me
A read hat trimmed with a pear tree
2nd day two feather boas
3rd day three red hat pins
4th day four purple skirts
5th day five rhinestone rings
6th day six kazoos a-humming
7th day seven lights a-dimming
8th day eight purple nighties
9th day nine purple thongs
10th day ten line dance lessons
11th day eleven pairs of dance shoes
12th day twelve dancing partners
Twelve Days of Christmas (same tune, lyrics by Barbara, Queen RazZ,
RazZmaTazZ chapter, San Diego, CA.
On the first day of Christmas my true love sent to me
A ticket to the convention in Vegas
2nd day two red lace gloves
3rd day tharee French boas
4th day four round hat boxes
5th day five garnet rings
6th day six purple feathers
7th day seven tea cups brimming
8th day eight sisters laughing
9th day nine kazoos a-buzzing
10th day ten Queens a-leaping
11th day eleven red hatters dancing
12th day twelve purple bedecked ladies
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